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Campus & Culture

Education 31 January 2024

The lecture hall as podium

Lecturers who take the theatre skills course can’t just sit back and watch. ‘I’m scared already.’
Campus 26 January 2024

‘VU professor was not reprimanded and is not being warded’

VU professor Younes Saramifar was not punished by VU Amsterdam and there’s nothing wrong with having political stances in the lecture hall, says rector Jeroen Geurts. “So long as there’s space for multiple perspectives.”
Key People 25 January 2024

Interpreter Elsbeth Dijkhuis: ‘Simultaneous translation is shooting from the hip’

Listening and speaking at the same time – impossible for most. As a Dutch-English (and vice versa) interpreter, Elsbeth Dijkhuis knows how to find the necessary hyperfocus. She interprets, among other things, at VU Amsterdam’s participation council meetings.
Campus 23 January 2024

Sit-ins for Palestine gain momentum

This afternoon a large group of students took to the main building to once again demand that VU Amsterdam cut its ties with Israeli institutions.
Campus 22 January 2024

VU teacher reproached for calling Israel apartheid state

Assistant professor Younes Saramifar who is teaching the second-year course history and social sciences, is reproached by VU Amsterdam after a complaint about his controversial viewpoints on Israel.
Campus & Culture 18 January 2024

Palestine activists return to VU restaurant

The VU restaurant once again set the scenery to a protest by activists who want VU Amsterdam to sever ties with Israel and to acknowledge the atrocities in Gaza.
Staff 18 January 2024

Fooling around with your boss is no longer possible

With a new integrity code for personal relationships at work, VU Amsterdam tries to prevent conflicts of interest. According to the code, employees have to report their romantic relationships, family ties and friendships.
Campus 19 December 2023

‘Being fired over a protest? This is not a dictatorship’

At VU Amsterdam, people should be able to say whatever they want as long as they keep things respectful, the Executive Board says. But lecturers and students feel like they can’t fully express themselves when it comes to the matter…
Society 18 December 2023

Law students write open letter about Gaza

Two VU students have written an open letter, urging the Dutch government to alter its stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Housing 15 December 2023

The squatters near Uilenstede are ready for winter

Rain or shine, the residents of ‘Krakenburg’ in Amstelveen are determined to continue their project. “The cold is still manageable, but that endless rain is really nasty.”